Leonardo da Vinci


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-1452-1519

-Born in Vinci, also lived in Florence and Milan

Facts

1.When Leonardo was 17 he went to Florence where he became an apprentice of an artist.

2.Leonardo was known best for the Mona Lisa.

3.Leonardo made sketches of inventions that would not be invented for hundreds of years.

4.Not a single sculpture made by da Vinci survives today.

5.In 1478, Leonardo established his own studio in Florence.

-Leonardo was a great artist, scientist, inventor, and engineer. He was probably the smartest person of his time. He had many great paintings including the Mona Lisa and the Last supper. He had many drawings of future inventions like the machine gun and the tank. He even learned about the human body by dissecting dead people.
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The Mona Lisa was one of Leonardos most famous paintings.